THE ROLE OF TRADITIONAL LEADERSHIP IN SUPPORTING ORPHANS AND VULNERABLE CHILDREN IN ZIMBABWE: AFRICAN TRADITIONAL LEADERSHIP PERSPECTIVE

IF 0.4 Q4 SOCIAL WORK
John Ringson
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Abstract

The experiences of orphans and vulnerable children (OVC) in Zimbabwe find expression in the maxim that says ‘Where two elephants fight, the grass suffers the most’. Orphans and vulnerable children in Zimbabwe have been the casualties of disharmony between traditional and contemporary leadership philosophies for more than three decades. Using a phenomenological approach, the study involved 20 key informants, who included community leaders and OVC caregivers. Underpinned by the traditional leadership perspectives, the study examined the role of traditional leaders in supporting OVC for the purposes of integrating its relevant compatible elements with modern OVC care and support systems. The study showed that there is lack of synchronicity between traditional and contemporary OVC care and support systems, which ultimately compromises the effectiveness of the social care professions in rural communities in Zimbabwe. The study recommends the establishment of an integrated contextually-based OVC care and support model to enhance the relationship between traditional and contemporary leadership in Zimbabwe.
传统领导在支持津巴布韦孤儿和弱势儿童方面的作用:非洲传统领导的观点
津巴布韦孤儿和弱势儿童(OVC)的经历体现在一句格言中,那就是“两头大象打架,草受害最大”。三十多年来,津巴布韦的孤儿和弱势儿童一直是传统和当代领导哲学不和谐的牺牲品。采用现象学方法,这项研究涉及20名关键信息提供者,其中包括社区领袖和OVC护理人员。在传统领导视角的支撑下,该研究考察了传统领导在支持OVC方面的作用,目的是将其相关兼容元素与现代OVC护理和支持系统相结合。研究表明,传统和现代OVC护理和支持系统之间缺乏同步性,这最终损害了津巴布韦农村社区社会护理专业的有效性。该研究建议建立一个基于情境的综合OVC护理和支持模式,以加强津巴布韦传统和现代领导层之间的关系。
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0.70
自引率
16.70%
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20
审稿时长
6 weeks
期刊介绍: This South African academic peer-reviewed journal publishes articles, book reviews and commentary from all field of social work. Manuscripts covering amongst others the following, are considered for publication: social work, welfare organizations, society, social welfare, family and child care, community work, substance abuse, substance dependence, welfare law, etc.
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